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Smile, Seattle: You're on camera

Seattle has dozens of city-run traffic and surveillance cameras. It will soon get more, overseen by SPD, in 3 crime hot spots around the city as part of ongoing efforts to address gun violence, drug sales and human trafficking. As with many public safety initiatives, it's controversial. 

KUOW online editor Dyer Oxley will explains how the new program will work and the concerns raised by residents in affected neighborhoods. 

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